Ford Hall Forum, 1978

A. William C. White, 1949-1958Records from this period are incomplete, consisting mainly of correspondence, memoranda, and reports. Early NU policies and research activities are well-represented. Comprised primarily of records from his years as Provost, White's files also contain some material from his tenure as Executive Vice President.

B. Arthur E. Fitzgerald, 1956-1974

These records are sparse, comprising only .5 cubic feet, though material created by Fitzgerald can also be found in Subseries C. The records include correspondence, reports, policies, and minutes. Documentation of the founding and early years of the African American Institute may be of particular interest.

C. 1970-1979 (Fitzgerald, Herman, Hekimian, Allan, and Jones).

Files from this decade, containing correspondence, reports, minutes, and publications, are more complete than those of previous years. All NU colleges and most departments are represented, as are the growing number of research centers established during this time. Changes in faculty status and an increase in international programs are also documented.

D. Melvin Mark, 1979-1984

The bulk of these records document NU colleges, departments, and programs. Additional records created by Mark are found in Subseries E.

E. 1980-1989 (Mark, Crotty, Penna, Lowndes)

Arranged in two alphabetical groups: colleges and subjects.

This subseries includes a thorough and well-organized record of NU colleges and departments, comprised of correspondence, memoranda, reports, publications, and program descriptions. Subject files from this period primarily cover NU offices and programs not under the Provost's administration. These records also reflect the decentralization of the Office, with limited materials documenting research activities and faculty affairs.

F. Anthony Penna, 1986-1988

Arranged in four alphabetical groups: personal, colleges, correspondence, and subjects. Penna's records, maintained in their original order, include college and department files, and incoming and outgoing correspondence (arranged alphabetically by correspondent). The bulk of Penna's subject files contain committee records, program profiles, and reports that reflect the study of NU's health programs and the attempt to reorganize them. Records created by Penna are also included in Subseries E.

G. Robert Lowndes, 1987-1991

This subseries, which is arranged alphabetically, comprises Lowndes's subject file, which documents the interaction between the Provost's office and other campus administrators and committees. Records relating to events are also included. Program and department records created by Lowndes are located in Subseries E.

H. Michael Baer, 1990-1998

Divided into four chronological groups, each arranged in four alphabetical groups: personal, colleges, non-academic units, and subjects. Baer's records represent the bulk of this series, and document University colleges and departments, special academic programs, research centers, and relations with national and international academic organizations and institutions. Though these files contain some records of faculty and student affairs, the office was highly decentralized by this time and most of these activities were administered by vice or associate provosts.

I. Strategic Planning/Marilyn Cairns, 1990-1996

This subseries, which is arranged alphabetically, includes correspondence, memoranda, reports, and minutes which were generated during the university-wide strategic planning process. All stages, from initial evaluation to implementation, are documented.

J. David Hall, 1998-2002

Arranged into three alphabetical groups: non-academic units, colleges and departments, individuals and subject files. Practice-Oriented Education, an effort spearheaded by Provost Hall can be found in the Subject Files.

K. Ahmed Abdelal, 2002-2008

Alphabetically arranged and organized into four subcategories: Academic Departments and Colleges, Financial, Non-Academic Units, and Subject Files. Due to the nature of the documents, the dates in the date column may be referring to a fiscal year, academic year, or calendar year depending on the documents themselves. The folder pertaining to Sichuan and Xiamen Universities in China contains an envelope of photographs. The Nanotechnology folder 3 in subseries A contains a CD, and implementation folder 2 under the School of Technological Entrepreneurship contains a floppy disk which contains documents that are in the folders in print format.